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Article 76 of the French Code of civil procedure

Unless Article 82-1, lack of jurisdiction may be declared of its own motion in the event of a breach of a rule of jurisdiction of attribution where this rule is a matter of public policy or where the defendant does not appear. It can only be pronounced in these cases.

Before the Court of Appeal and before the Court of Cassation, such lack of jurisdiction may be raised ex officio only if the case falls within the jurisdiction of a criminal or administrative court or escapes the knowledge of the French court.

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Article 76

Sauf application de l’article 82-1, l’incompétence peut être prononcée d’office en cas de violation d’une règle de compétence d’attribution lorsque cette règle est d’ordre public ou lorsque le défendeur ne comparaît pas. Elle ne peut l’être qu’en ces cas.

Devant la cour d’appel et devant la Cour de cassation, cette incompétence ne peut être relevée d’office que si l’affaire relève de la compétence d’une juridiction répressive ou administrative ou échappe à la connaissance de la juridiction française.

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